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Flamsteed Astronomy Society

The Flamsteed is an amateur astronomy society, based at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

 

The Society is part of the membership organisation of Royal Museums Greenwich.

We are an affiliated society of the British Astronomical Association and members of The Federation of Astronomical Societies.

 

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Upcoming Events

  • Blackheath Observing Event
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, 14 Apr
    Talbot Place
    14 Apr, 21:00 – 15 Apr, 00:30
    Talbot Place, Talbot Pl, Blackheath, London SE3 0TZ, UK
    We are intending to run a free public astronomy observing event on Blackheath Common. All members and non members are welcome. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent before 5pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 15th Apr
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  • Observing the NASA DART impact from a new observatory in Kenya
    17 Apr, 19:15 – 21:30
    Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    by Professor Colin Snodgrass Colin will describe the NASA DART planetary defence mission, which successfully changed the trajectory of a small asteroid in September 2022, and our observations of the results using telescopes on Earth.
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  • Telescope Workshop
    Thu, 20 Apr
    Mycenae House
    20 Apr, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    Don’t know one end of a telescope from the other? Not sure what type of telescope you should buy? Then this is the workshop for you!
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  • Astronomy in the medieval world
    Thu, 27 Apr
    Mycenae House
    27 Apr, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    by Dr Mike Leggett It is sometimes supposed that there was no astronomical activity in the Middle Ages, but during this time much of the foundations of modern astronomy were laid.
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  • An Astronomy Sketching Workshop
    Thu, 11 May
    Mycenae House
    11 May, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    by Mary McIntyre FRAS In this workshop, astronomer and astronomy artist Mary McIntyre will guide you through how to create a beautiful sketch of a lunar crater or deep sky object.
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  • Flamsteed Lecture - TBC
    Mon, 15 May
    Lecture Theatre
    15 May, 19:15 – 21:00
    Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    by TBC
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  • History of Astronomy Meeting - TBC
    Tue, 23 May
    Mycenae House
    23 May, 19:00 – 21:00
    Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UK
    by TBC
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  • Flamsteed Lecture - TBC
    Mon, 12 Jun
    Lecture Theatre
    12 Jun, 19:15 – 21:00
    Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    by TBC
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  • Flamsteed Lecture - TBC
    Mon, 11 Sept
    Lecture Theatre
    11 Sept, 19:15 – 21:00
    Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UK
    by TBC
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About Flamsteed Astronomy Society

The Society was founded in 1999, and is part of the membership organisation of Royal Museums Greenwich.

The Flamsteed has around 500 members who represent the full range of interests and experience in astronomy. Many are beginners. We are named after the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed.

Our lecture meetings are held once a month between September/October and May/June, usually on a Monday evening, in the lecture theatre of the National Maritime Museum, or in the Peter Harrison Planetarium at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (ROG). The Society regularly holds observing evenings using members’ own telescopes.  In addition the Society stages viewing sessions with the ROG’s Great Equatorial Telescope, the largest of its kind in the UK, and seventh largest in the world.